Fundraising for Marilyn Hayward’s recovery

Update (11/23/12): I removed this promotion when switching to my new shop software. But if you send me a receipt of your donation to Marilyn’s medical bills and your mailing address, I’ll send you one of these as long as I’ve still got copies.

Portland writer Monica Christofili sat down with Marilyn a couple of years ago and drew out her tough, sweet story of unexpected recovery, through cycling, after a devastating diagnosis; the story is in the zine.

Last month, Marilyn was seriously injured in a crash while out on a ride. The prognosis, again, was not promising — she sustained a head injury and was in the ICU. But once again, she seems to be making a full recovery from her injuries, albeit an expensive one — she was only partly insured.

Marilyn’s story is an inspiring one, and I’d like to put the remainder of my stock of this issue to use in helping raise funds for her physical therapy and full recovery.

In exchange for a $20 to $100 donation (you choose the amount on checkout), I will mail you one copy of this zine and deposit the full amount of your donation in Marilyn’s recovery fund paypal account each week (I’ll cover the fees and postage).

There are also options to donate to her recovery fund directly — if you would rather go that route, just email your receipt for a donation over $20 and your mailing address to elly at takingthelane dot com and I’ll ship your zine right away.

The goal of this campaign is to raise at least $1,000 to help Marilyn get better and bring her smiling self back into the community as soon as possible. I’ll keep you appraised of the progress. Note that this is only a small fraction of the costs of her recovery, which will incur at least $40,000 in physical therapy bills.

About Elly

Elly Blue has been getting around by bicycle since 1998, and writing about bicycle transportation since 2006. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner, dog, cat, and a large number of unusual bikes. When she isn't writing, she spends her time seeking out and publishing other peoples' work about different aspects of bicycling.